The Indian Removal Act of 1830

06/11/22 • 18 min

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During his eight years as president of the United States, Andrew Jackson passed one major piece of legislation: the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
A bill set up to allow negotiations between the federal government and tribal nations for land exchanges, it quickly set the precedent of forced indigenous removal. So what was the Indian Removal Act? And what were its impacts?
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The Original Outsider: Andrew Jackson

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Happy June Peeps!
This month is going to be all about Andrew Jackson. I knew when I started plotting out my coverage of the seventh president of the United States a single episode just wasn't going to cut it - so get ready for a Jackson bonanza.
This week, I am starting with the life and political rise of the man himself. Who was Andrew Jackson? Why was he so popular? And what impacts did he leave on the nation?
Tune in to find out all of this and more.
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Andrew Jackson: A Discussion with Presidencies of the United States

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This week is a continuation of the series on Andrew Jackson and this time I am welcoming a special guest, Jerry from the Presidencies of the United States Podcast.
Andrew Jackson has a complicated and nuanced legacy. He was the original outsider and man of the people; he was a man who held tightly to his sense of honor and was unafraid to fight for what he believed in. His was also the administration that put a mighty steak through the heart of the indigenous tribes who lived within territory white settlers desperately wanted for cultivating cotton.
Jerry and I sit down and discuss the complicated legacy that is Andrew Jackson. What got him to the White House? How did he take advantage of the moment to propel himself into the highest office of the land? And how do we deal with his complicated legacy?
To find Jerry's wonderful show, please head over to www.presidenciespodcast.com or search for Presidencies of the United States wherever you get your podcasts.
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